American Reacts to Europe VS USA Shocking Traffic/Driving Differences

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  @rogerk6180 · 2 years ago (edited)

  The main difference between usa roads and EU roads is that american roads are designed for car driver convenience while in the eu roads are designed to be as safe as possible for society

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• CH

  @ChrisGBusby · 2 years ago

  Turning right on red (or left in the UK) works if there is no pedestrian traffic. In the UK and Europe that's a big NO, Pedestrians are so common it would lead to mass deaths.

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• JO

  @JohnnyDrizzle · 2 years ago

  In europe you don't stop next to the traffic light but a bit before that. It's not that difficult

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• VI

  @vita_travel888 · 1 year ago

  In Europe, you see a traffic light perfectly well before an intersection as long as you don’t roll past it. That simple.

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• AL

  @albertozabeo77 · 2 years ago

  The more I learn about America, the more I realize that you are light years behind on everything.

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• PA

  @paulolourenco47 · 2 years ago

  In Europe the traffic lights are located before the intersections, but at a distance that allows you to see them. But when this doesn't happen, there is allways a smaller second set of lights at the hight of the wind shield for the driver to see it clearly. At least thats what happens in the countries that I visited, like Portugal (where l'm from), Spain, France, England, Scotland, Denmark or Sweden...

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• KE

  @Kelsea-2002 · 2 years ago

  Turning right by red would be far too dangerous in Europe in most cases because of crossing pedestrians and cyclists.<br>Of course, all car maniacs will vehemently disagree with me now, but the numbers don&apos;t lie.

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• NA

  @nalinea18 · 2 years ago

  I sit in the same table group in a train with the headmaster of my university every Friday. The guy is in the highest tax bracket, I am a student, and he never thinks twice about it. I think it&apos;s good for society to casually see people in different socio-economic situations like that so that the rich don&apos;t lose touch with reality.

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• SO

  @SophiaKilkis · 2 years ago

  at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2emsCvAzZM&amp;t=1370">22:50</a> the intersection light it makes sence in Europe...u stop a bit back so u have visibility and DONT forget the pedestrians..they have the space to cross the road

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• NI

  @ninanoodles9775 · 2 years ago

  In germany, a turned of traffic light blinks yellow for the sides who have to wait and all lights are off for the ones with right of way. If one is a priority road, there are also signs. <br>The hierarchy of the signals is: police officer signaling, traffic lights, signs and if nothing else is present, it is right before left.

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• BJ

  @BjornsTIR · 2 years ago (edited)

  Red should ALWAYS mean STOP, DON&apos;T GO. An additional green light or full traffic light for turning right, give more options for regulating traffic, while also being more clear.<br>As other comments mention, it&apos;s also safer for pedestrians (who a city should mainly be made for) and cyclists.

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• PR

  @productjoe4069 · 2 years ago

  Whenever I’ve been to the US, I’ve had a moment where I thought I was going to be run over as I crossed the road on a walk signal and a car came round the corner too fast and just stopped in time. I’ve never felt in danger like that in Europe. <br><br>One of the biggest issues I think for turn-right-on-red is that it sends the signal that cars are more important than pedestrians, which is both bad for encouraging walking and subconsciously reinforces an unsafe bias in many drivers.<br><br>I’m not even sure it increases traffic flow that much compared to a mini-roundabout or filter lights, which is how Europe typically handles it. If others have data, I’d love to see it.

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